Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with aggression in American Collocation
aggression
noun
uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/əˈɡreʃ(ə)n/
by an army
armed
military
If a member state is a victim of armed aggression, the other member states can come to its aid.
started without a reason
unprovoked
take action against aggression
deter
oppose
resist
stop
We shall resist all aggression against our territory.
use aggression
commit
launch
They have stated that they do not intend to use nuclear weapons to commit aggression.
act
They considered it to be a blatant act of colonialist aggression and occupation.
using words/actions
physical
verbal
This is a sign that the customer’s verbal aggression is about to become physical.
expressed strongly
naked
Here was a moment of sheer, naked aggression.